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Intermediate wheatgrass as a dual use crop for grain and grazing
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Raised on a farm in southern Minnesota, Lee DeHaan studied plant biology at Dordt College in Iowa, ultimately earning an MS and PhD from the University of Minnesota. Lee first became interested in developing perennial grains in the 1980s when his father and older brothers learned about Wes Jackson and The Land Institute. His early interest grew into a passion to create a successful perennial grain crop. Lee leads the Kernza domestication program at The Land Institute, using modern DNA technologies to accelerate yield, seed size, and harvestability improvements.
My most perennial trait: Impatience–I’m always looking for a better way to accelerate the domestication of Kernza and other new crops.
1999-2001 Natural Science Research Fellow at The Land Institute
